Fostering approachability and classroom participation during the first day of class: Evidence for a reciprocal interview activity

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-151

  Hermann, Anthony D ^a,b   Foster, David A ^c  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class activities; Classroom techniques; College students; Motivation techniques; Teacher student relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449102877     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787408090840     Document Type: Article

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